Elemental Sulfur Inhibits Yeast Growth via Producing Toxic Sulfide and Causing Disulfide Stress

• Main Authors: Tianqi Wang (Author), Yuqing Yang (Author), Menghui Liu (Author), Honglei Liu (Author), Huaiwei Liu (Author), Yongzhen Xia (Author), Luying Xun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Elemental sulfur is a common fungicide, but its inhibition mechanism is unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of elemental sulfur on the single-celled fungus <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> and showed that the inhibition was due to its function as a strong oxidant. It rapidly entere...